I like the surprise excerpts that come out of this. I pulled this from the most recent version of my old chick lit, "Jacks and Jills and Jezebels" just for kicks. Ack!

“Me
too,” added Jamie. “That does sound like fun. I’ve never been to a bicycle race
before.” She helped Brenda turn around so she wouldn’t stumble, and got a “whatd’ja
do that for?” look.

“We’ll
see,” said Holly. She wasn’t excited about perspiring in the sun for hours,
then going to a party as a stinky mess with a bunch of younger guys. Maybe I could just meet them at the party,
or not go at all, she thought. She was tired of all the partying.